Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-22

81. NlNCkNTS ORPHAN ASYLUM.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German introduced q
and correct the assessment for taxes for special
improvements made April %. 1871, upon the prop
erty OF ST. Ftncents orphan Asylum. In this city,
dScns 1be as 05s ama IN iSs Dy
SeSsed, and upon payment of the revised assess
ment within sixty days the interest and penalties
committee.
NO MEETING UNTIL AFTER THE RECESS
The Senate District committee will not meet to
morrow, nor again until after the holiday recess.
Necessary Public BuildingS.
A PROPOSED BOARD OF CABINET OFFICERS 10 RECON-
MEND THEIR CONSTRUCTION.
MI. Plumb In the senate to-day introduced
bill to authorize board, to consist OF the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, the Postmaster General and
the Secretary of the INTERIOR to agree upon and
recommend each year the erection OF such public
buildings for post-Oces and other purposes not
ceedng in cost $1,000 they shall deem for the
81 rent now paid ey the Government or or likely % to
be paid In the near future the revenue paid to the
Government, and the requirements Of the public
cost OF each building proposed to be erected, and
shall be submitted through the Secretary OF the
Treasury ara an shall be embraced by the latter
omclal In his regular estimate OF appropriations.
The Alien Law.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT REGARDING THE HOLDING
OF MINING PROPERTY.
In the Senate Mr.. Mitchell has introduced bill
TO amend the act OF last Congress to restrict the
ownership of real estate In the Territories to Amer
lean citizens, so as to permit persons who are not
citizens and alien corporations to acquire and hold
own, and dispose Of real estate, or any interest
therein, in any OF the Territories or in the Dis.
trct OF Columbia, such real estate to be occupied
and used solely for the purpose OF mining for the
Chinese person shall ever be permitted to pur.
chase hold, or own any such real estate or mining
property: The bill Is upon the table, and perhaps
MI Mitchell will at some time submit some re.
marks upon it,
Capitol Topics.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
Bills were introduced in the Senate to-day as
follows: By Mr. V0orheeS-To extend the laws oi
the United states, except those providing for pre-
emptiOn timber culture and desert land entries OF
Of the Indian Territory. It also creates the land
district OF C.marrOn. BY Mr.. Jones-FOr the
erection ere M Of pubic building at Helena. Ark,
700. By Mr.. Pasco-FOr the erection of q pub
lie building at Tallahassee, Fla, $75, 600.
ANTI-CHINKsE IMMORTAL.
Senator Mitchell presented a memorial in the
Senate to-day from the 14th legislative assembly
OF Oregan praying for q modification Of the treaty
between the United states and the Chinese empire
grafton OF Chinese and other Aslatic aborers alto
gether, and to adopt such lawful measures as may
be necessary TO rid the country OF those ALREADY
here.
CLAIMS FOR INDIAN DEPREDATIoNS
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dolph moved to refer
the bill to provide for the payment of claims grow
ing out OF Indian depredatonS to the committee or
Indian affairs. Mr.. Dolph said there were ab0u,
orty-nve hundred OF these claims, aggregating
provided that such claims, when established
should be paid out Of annuity funds belonging TO ths
ndan m trioes S aIa OH sheIe were no annuss thel
said, there was legal obligation 10 pay these
claims some Of them had existed for thirty years
paid Many OF the claimants had been put to The
trouble and expense OF proving their claims, and
Congress- ought either to pay them or repudiats
them. He urged the Indian committee 70 report
one way or the other at an early day.
NEW LIoHTsHR yox THE VIRGINIA ooAsx.
Senator German introduced Q btl 70 appropriate
$60, 900 for the construction and establishment OF
hrst-class nghtship, with steam fog g-signal, Oh
False Cape sea-coast. Virginia. The contract shall
tisement, and the nghtshtp shall be built In
American ship-yards Referred TO the commerce
committee.
THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF SAMOA.
Senator DOlph has reported from the Senate
committee on foreign relations and the Senate has
adopted in secret session resolution calling upon
the Secretary OF State for the correspondence and
records Of the State Department relating to the
German occupation Of The samoan Islands and
Apia-
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Injunction OF secrecy has been removed
from the following LIST OF combinations: A. r
Webb, OF st. Louis 70 be consul at Manila; II. NJ.
Sewell OF Bath Me-, TO be consul general at Apia;
Kerr Crage, be collector OF internal revenue
the nth district OF North Carolina; Leigh W. Reid
TO be Assistant Register Of the Treasury, vice kos
well A. Fish, resignation accepted. Postmasters-
c. K. Oldham, MOundsvile, W. Va; w. 2. Camp
bell, Welsburgn, W. Va; r. d. Hoy, Point Pleas
ant, w. Va, A. j. Nazum, Grafton, w. Va
APPOINTMENTS BY THE HOUSE p0oRKERPER
The following appointments under the door,
keeper Of the House have been made +. s.
Bishop, of Tennessee, messenger; Kendall Lee
iabOrer, and John T. Downs, OF Mississippi, mes
senger.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Spooner [by reQuest)
presented the petition OF Jas. Crutchett, for the
adoption by the Government OF his method Of
making gas, which, 1t is alleged, costs less than
half or the present method.